Production Sewing

Through our relationship with the AbilityOne Program, VGS currently holds contracts to produce 100% of the women’s dress slacks for the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. These contracts provide employment for 67 people with significant disabilities to produce high quality garments for our nation’s military.

Sewing projects have been a part of VGS since its beginning in 1890 when a group of young women formed the Sunbeam Circle to sew items for fundraising events to benefit poor, bed-bound children in Cleveland’s Lakeside Hospital. Over the years, sewing has remained a major part of VGS’ vocational skills training programs, providing training and work experience to thousands of individuals with documented disabilities who produce apparel and other textile products for local and regional retailers and manufacturers. In 1991, VGS’ Production Sewing Division was awarded its first government contract to produce dress slacks for the U.S. Army.

We also provide commercial services to a variety of businesses across the nation. Our production sewing department offers individualized attention to each and every customer and our rates have remained competitive. As citizens of the business community we are extremely proud of our history of high ethical standards and values. Our production sewing department currently includes state-of-the-art fabric cutting equipment with excess capacity available. Our services can also include warehousing and distribution as well as bill and hold. Our customers appreciate our dedication to quality, attention to detail, and on-time delivery. Inquiries are always welcome and we can guarantee an upfront and honest response by our service professionals.

Did You Know...

20% of working age Ohioans with disabilities currently hold full-time/full-year employment.

The Challenges Facing Ohioans:

The unemployment rate in Ohio for individuals with disabilities is nearly 41% higher than the unemployment rate for individuals without disabilities.

The Challenges Facing Ohioans:

31.4% of Ohioans with disabilities live in poverty.

The Challenges Facing Clevelanders:

In the City of Cleveland the below poverty rate for those without a disability is 26%, the percentage nearly doubles to 47% for those with a disability.

The Challenges Facing Clevelanders:

In Cleveland, 46,661 or 18.5% of the working-age adult population has a disability and only 23.6% of these individuals are employed, leaving 76.4% or 35,632 without employment.

The Challenges Facing Columbus:

The below-poverty rate for individuals without disabilities is 20%, whereas that percentage nearly doubles to 36% for those with a disability.

The Challenges Facing Columbus:

Also in Columbus, more than 79,000 of the working-age adult population has a disability and only around 38% of these individuals are employed, leaving 62% or 49,153 people out of work.

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Vocational Guidance Services is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 125 years of dedicated experience serving individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment.